Discover
Experience Life magazine
July/August 2026
Your healthiest life starts here — subscribe now to be inspired every issue.
SEARCH
Search
SEARCH
Subscription
Experience Life magazine
July/August 2026
Your healthiest life starts here — subscribe now to be inspired every issue.

Dips, Spreads, & Dressings

a bento box with tzatziki dressing, boiled egg and veggie sticks

Tzatziki Dressing

Tzatziki is often served with gyros, but it can also be a nice creamy accompaniment to many meals.
By Maddie Augustin
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
canning jars filled with roasted tomato sauce

Roasted Tomato Sauce

Roma tomatoes are roasted with onions, garlic, and herbs and then blended and canned.
By Robin Asbell
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
jars of apple-maple butter

Apple-Maple Butter

If you want to preserve this apple-maple butter, process it in a hot-water bath.
By Robin Asbell
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
a plate of spring salad with herb dressing

Spring Salad With Herb Dressing

Customize this zippy dressing with any combination of fresh, tender herbs like cilantro, dill, mint, or the fronds from your fennel bulb.
By Maddie Augustin
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsLunch & Dinner
A jar of roasted tomato salsa surrounded by the produce used to make it

Roasted Tomato Salsa

A mix of vegetables, herbs, and spices make this classic tomato salsa recipe endlessly customizable.
By Cary Neff
AppetizersDips, Spreads, & Dressings
blue corn chips with a bowl of guacamole

5-Minute Guacamole

Classic guac is always a winner, but if you'd like to experiment, try mix-ins and toppings such as jalapeño, serrano peppers, charred corn, or toasted pepitas.
By The LTH Nutrition Team
AppetizersDips, Spreads, & Dressings
A bowl of Harvest Hummus with raw, sliced veggies on the side.

Harvest Hummus

This creamy and savory twist on a classic hummus blends garbanzo beans with pumpkin purée (or cooked winter squash, if preferred) along with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and spices.
By The Life Time Foundation Team
AppetizersDips, Spreads, & Dressings
guacamole and socca chips

Socca Chips and Guacamole

Make your own chickpea-flour "tortilla chips" to dip in guacamole.
By Robin Asbell
AppetizersDips, Spreads, & Dressings
homemade nut seed butter

Nut or Seed Butter

Toasting the nuts or seeds before blending gives them a richer, fuller flavor.
By Kaelyn Riley
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
Homemade salad dressing

DIY Salad Dressing

Try this flexible formula for an array of quick-and-easy homemade salad dressings.
By Kaelyn Riley
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsSalads
A jar of homemade ghee

Infused Ghee

Ghee has a much higher smoke point than butter or olive oil, so it’s both healthier and safer for high-heat cooking like stir-frying, searing, and sautéing.
By Kaelyn Riley
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
A jar of pesto made from herbs and nuts on a surface next to it.

Anything Pesto

Make this pesto dairy-free by subbing in nutritional yeast for the traditional cheese. You can’t taste the difference!
By Kaelyn Riley
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsLunch & Dinner
Peach chutney

Peach Chutney

Use fresh peaches, ginger, and turmeric to make this sweet-and- spicy chutney.
By Robin Asbell
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
Olive tapenade

Olive Tapenade

Blend together five ingredients — kalamata olives, capers, garlic, fresh thyme, and extra-virgin olive oil — and you have a great spread for crackers.
By Robin Asbell
AppetizersDips, Spreads, & Dressings
Roasted garlic hummus

Roasted Garlic Hummus

Roasting the garlic is the secret to the flavor of this homemade hummus — and will elevate the taste of any veggies you dip in it. 
By The LTH Nutrition Team
AppetizersDips, Spreads, & Dressings
tofu bean spread

Spinach, White Bean and Tofu Spread

Use tofu instead of dairy in this creamy vegan bean dip.
By Cary Neff
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
homemade peanut butter

White Bean and Peanut Butter Spread

This protein-packed spread combines beans, nut butter, and milk.
By Cary Neff
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
Pesto and tomatoes on flat bread

Carrot-Top Pesto

This thick pesto is ideal for spreading on sandwiches or nut and seed crackers. Add more olive oil to turn it into a veggie dip or pasta sauce.
By Kaelyn Riley
AppetizersDips, Spreads, & Dressings
Baslamic-vinaigrette ingredients are displayed.

Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

This simple yet flavorful recipe brightens salads without the industrial ingredients or sugar found in commercial dressings.
By Miguel Villarreal
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsSalads
a jar of cashew turmeric sauce

Cashew-Turmeric Sauce

This tangy sauce is sure to enliven any build-your-own grain or rice bowl.
By Robin Asbell
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
a jar of tomato-rosemary vinaigrette

Tomato-Rosemary Vinaigrette

This easy and delicious vinaigrette is a perfect way to dress up a salad or build-your-own bowl recipe.
By Robin Asbell
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsSalads
Load More
Back To Top